http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/euro...?hpt=hp_t1

Apparently the guy (after going 2.5 miles off course and running aground) bailed off the ship before his passengers. He's been arrested.

(01-14-2012 02:28 PM)niuguy Wrote:  http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/euro...?hpt=hp_t1

Apparently the guy (after going 2.5 miles off course and running aground) bailed off the ship before his passengers. He's been arrested.

Was just reading this as well...information still sketchy...Captain was in the bridge at time of impact..why so close to shore??

(01-14-2012 03:01 PM)BobL Wrote:  why so close to shore??

Right?

:titanic:

(01-14-2012 03:01 PM)BobL Wrote:  why so close to shore??

:drunk2:

(01-15-2012 06:11 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-14-2012 03:01 PM)BobL Wrote:  why so close to shore??

:drunk2:

Oops, Italian.

Everytime you hear of a ship sinking or in serious trouble, there is a story of the captain abondoning ship and the doing their best "to each their own" impression.

I guess there is little honor left shipboard nowadays.

WWCSD

What would Captain Stubing do?

Remember to tip (off) your bartender.

(01-14-2012 03:13 PM)niuguy Wrote:  

(01-14-2012 03:01 PM)BobL Wrote:  why so close to shore??

Right?

Schettino gave the order for the doomed sail-by of the island as a ‘salute of respect’ for former Costa commander Mario Palombo, whose parents are from Giglio, it is alleged.
The stunt – as passengers were enjoying dinner at 9.30pm on Friday – was apparently also a favour for the ship’s maître d’ Antonello Tievoli, who lives on the island.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1jioUc0lE



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...d-man.html

(01-14-2012 02:28 PM)niuguy Wrote:  http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/euro...?hpt=hp_t1

Apparently the guy (after going 2.5 miles off course and running aground) bailed off the ship before his passengers. He's been arrested.

After swiftly escaping from the listing liner, Schettino – the Concordia’s skipper for six years – was arrested along with first officer Ciro Ambrosio. The captain was spotted wrapped in a blanket on his way to the shore at around 11.30pm – more than four hours before the evacuation of the vessel was completed and breaking the maritime tradition of remaining with his ship.
Coastguards are said to have told him to ‘get back on board your vessel’ once they realised he was safe on the island but he failed to do so. One Italian report said he hailed a taxi and said to the driver: ‘Get me as far away from here as possible’.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1jioihFge

(01-17-2012 08:33 AM)BobL Wrote:  After swiftly escaping from the listing liner, Schettino – the Concordia’s skipper for six years – was arrested along with first officer Ciro Ambrosio. The captain was spotted wrapped in a blanket on his way to the shore at around 11.30pm – more than four hours before the evacuation of the vessel was completed and breaking the maritime tradition of remaining with his ship.
Coastguards are said to have told him to ‘get back on board your vessel’ once they realised he was safe on the island but he failed to do so. One Italian report said he hailed a taxi and said to the driver: ‘Get me as far away from here as possible’.

Greazy.

(01-17-2012 08:33 AM)BobL Wrote:  One Toledo report said Beckman hailed a taxi and said to the driver: ‘Get me as far away from here as possible’.